Nursing Aid Artificial Kidney Dialysis Unit And Operation Theater Techniques (Pb 2016)

In an artificial kidney dialysis (AKO) unit and operation theater (OT), the nurse has to follow the principles and nursing intervention for maintaining a sterile field. She also has a major role in cleaning, disinfection and sterilization of items, instruments, and quality management, competency, and developing standards of nursing care. This book, which aims to serve as a handy manual, has two sections, each comprising 15 chapters and well illustrated to make each topic interesting, valuably unique and distinct. Section 1 deals with artificial kidney dialysis (AKO) unit and covers topics -definition and principles of HO, -process of admission, – different job responsibility, – procedure and nurse`s responsibility, – job description of technician,dialysis fluids and water treatment system, -vascular care, -guideline instructions and management of risk factors, -blood transfusion, -cornplication of HD, – hospital printed records and equipment in the unit, – routine activities, – diet advice for HD, – organ donation and kidney transplant, and -o glance on the urinary system. Section 2 deals with operation theater (OT) techniques and surgical aspects and covers topics like -three phases of surgery, skin preparation for surgery, -preparinq an operation theater trolley, – sterile technique, – positioning client for surgery, endoscopy, anesthesia, thoracentesis,-performing neonatal resuscitation and chest compression, – preoperative checklist, medical and surgical instruments, infection control, – understanding nursing profession and new research in surgery, and – burns wound management (medical and surgical ).